Sid The Science Kid"Sid The Weatherman"
Sid wants to be a weatherman so he can decide what the weather will be every day. Sid and friends investigate weather and learn that weathermen don't control the weather, but they do have to know all about rain, sun, wind, and hot and cold temperatures!. D

12:00 pm

WordWorld"Play Ball/M Is for Map"
Play Ball! - The WordFriends play an exciting game of baseball, but Robot has never played before. With some practice, and a lot of encouragement from his WordFriends, Robot learns the game and turns into a slugging machine! M is for Map - After a fun day of adventuring through the jungle, Sheep and Bear discover they are lost - and it's almost dark! In their haste to get home before sunset, the WordFriends lose the letters to their map. They have to sound out and hunt down the letters in "map" - but with Adventure Sheep leading the way, nothing is ever easy!. D

12:30 pm

Caillou"Winter!"
Wintertime brings lots of new experiences. Sarah teaches Caillou to build a snowman, Dad helps him stay upright on his ice skates (and picks him up when he falls down), and Mom shows Caillou the fine points of downhill skiing, including how not to be afraid of the ski lift. When Caillou and Dad get to the vendor too late to buy a good Christmas tree, they decorate one in the yard instead. D

1:00 pm

Barney & Friends"Gift of the Dinos/Winter"
Gift of the Dinos - It's Christmas and BJ dreams of getting a new baseball glove to go with his baseball, while Riff hopes for new drumsticks to use his drum. Barney reminds them that Christmas is more than just getting gifts and helps them learn the meaning of Christmas. Winter - Baby Bop is surprised by the first day of cold weather, and Barney helps her see that winter can be a time of wonderful fun. D

1:30 pm

Thomas & Friends"Kindness with Friends"
Percy's New Friends - Percy wants to make friends with the wild animals on Sodor. When he approaches a squirrel, it runs away. He tries to make friends with a bird but it flies away. D

2:00 pm

Curious George"George Meets The Press/Snow Use"
George turns on a giant cider press at Renkins' Farm when he tries to get an apple from a squirrel.G

The Electric Company"A Fistful of Confetti"
It's Neighborhood Record Day, and everyone in town is trying to break silly records. Francine and Jessica are both trying to break the same record - filming the most broken records on record day. When Francine tries to get in Jessica's way by giving her fake tips, The Electric Company works together to lead Jessica to victory. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Chuck E Sneeze/Swap Meat"
CHUCK E SNEEZE: WordGirl has to battle Chuck's latest evil scheme, while also fighting off a nasty cold. SWAP MEAT: The Butcher is making a bundle, auctioning off forgeries of famous lost works of art. WordGirl has to figure out how he's pulling it off. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Mystery of the Weird Looking Walrus"
Chris and Martin are on a mission to discover why walrus look so weird, but discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a herd to mine precious pearls for Donita Donata's fashion line. The Wild Kratts team must use the walrus features against Zach to save the creatures and return them to their Arctic domain. Science Concepts: Suction. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"When Penguins Fly"
Penguins can't fly - or can they? In Cyberspace, on one special night each year, the penguins of Penguia take flight to deliver gifts to young borgs across the virtual universe. For the first time ever, the CyberSquad's friend Fluff is participating, and invites his pals Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit to join him in the impressive Penguin March. They head to the Ice Palace, where the gifts are made and where magic snowflakes are sprinkled on the penguins so they can fly. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat"
All of the Cat Grooming shows are competing with Ruff's ratings and he's desperate to find the mythical Helmet of Victory that will reverse his fortunes. Uncle MacRuffmantosh calls with news that he thinks he's located the Helmet on a faraway mountaintop, so Ruff plans to ride his trusty tricycle up the mountain to retrieve the prize. (Unfortunately, the tricycle doesn't work so well on mountainous slopes. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
An historic sale here on Wall Street: The New York Stock Exchange, home to the world's greatest companies, agrees to a takeover by The Intercontinental Exchange. NBR's Erika Miller takes a look at what this $8 billion dollar deal means for the 220-year-old big board. The tone in Washington turns nasty as House Republicans prepare to vote on "Plan B" for avoiding the Fiscal Cliff. D

Doc Martin"Nowt So Queer"
Portwen buzzes with the news of the engagement of Dr. Martin Ellingham and Headmistress Louisa Glasson. Several villagers fall ill from eating mushrooms. Bert Large's son Al steps in to help the restaurant.G

8:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Working for Wildlife"
Professionals and volunteers are in forests and fields - even cities - throughout Idaho working to increase knowledge about wildlife and its chances for survival. Cameras capture "deer tackling" in eastern Idaho; follow scientists and volunteers through deep snows to radio collar the seldom-seen elusive wolverine; and visit a woman raising orphan bears in her backyard in Garden City, adjacent to Boise.G

8:30 pm

This American Land"Ferrets and Prairie Dogs, Hidden Gems, Follow the Water, Island Fires"
After being nearly wiped out in the early 20th century, the black-footed ferret is making a comeback. It has taken a complicated conservation effort and a captive breeding program to restore this species to the Great Plains. The health of the population is tied directly to the success of the prairie dogs.G

9:00 pm

Midsomer Murders"Who Killed Cock Robin, Part 1"
A horse whisperer disappears in Newton Magna and a long-standing adversary of Barnaby reappears - ex-con Melvyn Stockard, who claims to be a reformed man only concerned with his daughter's impending marriage. Then a member of the wedding party is found dead in a nearby well. Part 1 of 2G

10:00 pm

Vera"Silent Voices"
While investigating the case of a murdered social worker, Vera finds that a notorious case involving the death of a child appears to hold the key to solving the current crime. She pursues the truth to find the real secret at the heart of Jenny's death, and the killer who will stop at nothing to keep a secret.G